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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
prevalent /ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nt/

▶adjective widespread in a particular area at a particular time.

■ archaic predominant; powerful.

– derivatives
prevalence noun,
prevalently adverb.

– origin C16: from L. praevalent-, from praevalere (see prevail).

'prevalence' also found in these Oxford entries:

epidemic - epidemiology - prevalent

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